diff --git a/jug/options.py b/jug/options.py
index c142e2c..8b4611b 100644
--- a/jug/options.py
+++ b/jug/options.py
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ def read_configuration_file(fp=None, default_options=None):
                 old_value = getattr(default_options, new_name, None)
                 if old_value is not None:
                     # Cast the config object to the same type as the default
-                    value = type(old_value)(value)
+                    if isinstance(old_value, bool):
+                        value = _str_to_bool(value)
+                    else:
+                        value = type(old_value)(value)
 
             logging.debug("Setting %s to %s", new_name, value)
             setattr(inifile, new_name, value)
diff --git a/jug/tests/test_options.py b/jug/tests/test_options.py
index 673376d..ce51493 100644
--- a/jug/tests/test_options.py
+++ b/jug/tests/test_options.py
@@ -83,3 +83,17 @@ def test_bool():
     assert _str_to_bool("on")
     assert _str_to_bool("true")
     assert _str_to_bool("1")
+
+
+_bool_options_file = """
+[main]
+will-cite=false
+"""
+
+
+def test_bool_from_config():
+    opts = jug.options.read_configuration_file(
+        StringIO(_bool_options_file),
+        default_options=jug.options.default_options,
+    )
+    assert opts.will_cite is False